HEat Index, Issue 39 – Change Management, International Enrollment, and the Potential New Education Secretary

by Allen Taylor | Nov 21, 2024 | HEat Index

Change is hard. Anyone who works in higher education knows just how true that statement is, especially when the process requires collaboration and agreement across multiple campus stakeholders. In this week’s issue, we explore strategies for managing change fatigue...

HEat Index, Issue 38 – FAFSA Enrollment Impacts, Skills Over Degrees, and Experiential Learning Programs

by Allen Taylor | Nov 14, 2024 | HEat Index

While the Department of Education is working to ensure that this year’s FAFSA runs smoothly, we examine the impacts that last year’s challenges had on fall enrollments in this week’s issue. (Spoiler alert: institutions struggled to fill their first-year classes.)...

HEat Index, Issue 37 – Using AI for Reporting, LMS & Lifelong Learning, and Remedial Education Reform

by Allen Taylor | Nov 8, 2024 | HEat Index

As generative AI remains a hot topic of discussion in IT professional circles and on campuses, it is more important than ever to cut through some of the hype surrounding this technology. That’s why our first featured article this week provides a realistic look at how...

HEat Index, Issue 36 – Student Success, Middle Class Financial Aid, and Microcredential Growth

by Allen Taylor | Oct 31, 2024 | HEat Index

Student success remains a key initiative at almost every institution and is especially important in today’s higher education climate. It’s fitting, then, that this week’s issue looks at Inside Higher Ed’s inaugural survey of student success leaders to see how we’re...

HEat Index, Issue 35 – First-Year Enrollment, Tuition Costs, and AI Policies

by Allen Taylor | Oct 25, 2024 | HEat Index

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! First-year enrollment is down. Probably not the best way to start a post, but I feel like it’s easiest if we just rip off the bandage quickly. Read more about the drop in first-year enrollment as we explore what it means in this week’s...

HEat Index, Issue 34 – CTO Survey Results, FAFSA Updates, and Lessons from Free Community College Programs

by Allen Taylor | Oct 17, 2024 | HEat Index

If you’ve ever wondered what your CIO thinks about AI, this week’s issue is for you. We explore the results of Inside Higher Ed’s Annual Survey of Campus Chief Technology Officers, who spend a lot of time talking about AI. After that, we see how testing for the...